Along with the magazine debut of his car, P.J. reveals his first choice of foods in an attempt to get over his rotisserie chicken reputation that began with his first Super Street feature. "My favorite foods are Fear Factor balut, soup Number 5 at your local Filipino restaurant, and Jollibee's Chicken Joy." Perhaps this is the grub you should give him in order to get the perfect paint job at his shop. At 40 years old with more than 20 years of tuning know-how, P.J. still brings the humor we love. When asked which he would save from a burning building first, his worst enemy or his Corolla, he replied: "You mean my wife or my Corolla?" Then he adds: "I have kids and am MBA [Married But Available]." Yes, Super Street definitely has a new hero. His advice to all the readers: "Watch your budget and what you buy for your car; you get what you pay for. Also, don't do drugs."
Fast Facts
Owner P.J. Bonifacio
Hometown City of Industry, California
Ride Toyota Corolla
Daily Grind Owner of P.J. Bonifacio Paint & Autobody Inc.
Under The Hood 2.0L DOHC 16-valve '85 Toyota 3SGE engine; 86mm bore and stock stroke; HKS camshafts with 10.5mm lift and 272-degree duration, pistons and piston rings, valvesprings, retainers, adjustable cam gears; OEM shot-peened and polished connecting rods; OEM forged crank; stainless intake/exhaust big valves; DansToy head modifications, custom intake manifold, custom hi-rise/equal-length header, custom valve cover, shift kit; Electromotive Tec3 unit; Nippon Denso fuel injectors; Bosch fuel pump; NGK spark plugs; Accel 8.8mm spark-plug wires; Koyo radiator; Toyota six-speed transmission; TRD limited-slip differential, shift lever; six-puck metallic disc by Action Clutch
Stiff Stuff Front: Tein springs/coilovers and struts; Rear: TRD springs/coilovers and shocks, lowered 4 inches, TRD antiroll/stabilizer bar, GAB strut brace, Polyurethane bushings
Rollers SSR Mesh wheels, 14x10 (front), 14x11 (rear); 225/50ZR14 Toyo Proxes tires
Stoppers Rotora front and rear brakes, brake pads, and brake lines
Outside Body Kit from Crystal Yokohama Autobody, Japan; full fiberglass rear deck with spoiler; custom body by P.J. Bonifacio Paint & Autobody; Lexus Silver paint from DuPont
Inside Bride Zeta II seats, OEM panels, DansToy custom dash and interior, GReddy gauges, Stack gauges, Nardi with quick-release steering wheel, TRD shift knob, Razo pedals
Props Dan Quiambao, Ninong Mert Belleza, Kris Lee, Ashley Deguchi, Richard Tapig, Marlon Yap, Don Arcega, Jonel Pavia, Lyndon Arcega, Loren from Team Rotora, and to all my special friends; Rotora, DansToy, www.LNRonline.com, P.J. Bonifacio Paint & Autobody, Performance Dealer Options, Crystal Yokohama Autobody in Japan, Mainstream Productions, Al & Son's Towing, Vision Autosport, Pacific Rim